Go Girls! Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds Program

“The girls made new friends, are more comfortable speaking their minds and seem to be smiling brighter.” – Go Girls! Mentor Laura

63% of girls who completed Go Girls! feel there are a number of good things about themselves compared to 45% who felt this way before the program.

“I feel that I made a lasting impact on the lives of young girls and have given them with tools to take on challenges in life” – Go Girls! Mentor Chiara

Step 1. General Information

Social pressures for girls to be perfect are at an all time high. Go Girls! helps girls overcome these pressures by building the necessary confidence and self-awareness to thrive.

This eight-week group mentoring program for girls aged 10 to 14 promotes active lifestyles, balanced eating, and building self-esteem.

Go Girls! helps adolescent girls:

Learn the tools and information they need to lead and maintain a healthy lifestyle

Enhance their competence, confidence and self-esteem regarding active living and healthy eating

Build their leadership and life skills

The program runs once a week for two hours after school (3-5pm or 2:30-4:30pm). Participating schools are located in Vancouver, Burnaby, New West, Tri-Cities, Surrey, and Delta.

Mentors use program curriculum to lead activities and discussions for a group of 8-10 girls at each school. Volunteers are placed at a school based on their availability and location with 1-2 other co-mentors.

Step 2. Requirements

In order to be a Go Girls! Mentor, you must be:

19-30 years of age

Self-identified female or non-binary individual

Canadian resident for the past year (or able to provide an International Criminal Records Check)

Available at least one consistent weekday for the eight-week term during the program time

Passionate about healthy living, physical activity, and self-esteem

Reliable, resourceful, and interested in building relationships with children

Gain experience working with youth and group management within a school environment

Become part of the Go Girls! mentor community

Step 3. Apply Now!

We’re so glad you’re interested in becoming a Go Girls! mentor. Before continuing, please take a moment to review the following slideshow about being a mentor:

Upcoming Go Girls Terms & Application Deadlines:

Winter 2018 Term

Runs between the week of January 15 through the week of March 12 2018

Application Deadline: Thursday December 14 2017

Training (mandatory): Saturday January 6 or January 13 2018

Spring 2018 Term

Runs between the week of April 16 through the week of June 11 2018

Application Deadline: Thursday March 15, 2018

Training (mandatory): Saturday January 6 or January 13 2018

Instructions to initiate your Criminal Records Check (CRC) are in the application document. Don’t forget to include a picture of yourself and confirm that you initiated your CRC when you send us your application.

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Step 4. Next Steps

You will receive a confirmation email when you submit your application.

Within 2-4 weeks your application will be processed, your references will be contacted, and we will be in touch to schedule an in-person interview.

After your interview, we will confirm your registration in the next Go Girls! training session. Your criminal record check and references must be complete before training.